musica Gustavo Dudamel's magical 'Firebird' inspires the Salzburg Festival Gustavo Dudamel's magical 'Firebird' inspires at the Salzburg Festival - in this edition of Musica on Euronews.
World Venice film festival: Italy's movie showcase ready to go ahead British actress Tilda Swinton and American actor Matt Dillon are amongst a handful of high-profile names that are expected to walk a (socially distanced) red carpet.
musica Rolex Perpetual Music Concerts launched to support performers The first of a series of Rolex Perpetual Music Concerts to support singers and musicians during this critical time has taken place. It was led by celebrated Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez, who handpicked the stellar cast of performers.
United Kingdom German warship that sank near UK in 1878 given protected status The SMS Grosser Kurfurst sunk in the English Channel in May 1878 after being rammed by another German vessel. 05/06/2020
USA Christo, artist who wrapped world's landmarks, dies at 84 Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, famously cloaked Berlin's Reichstag, Paris's Pont Neuf and Australia's Little Bay in reams of fabric. 01/06/2020
World One of the world's oldest bottle of Cognac sells for over €130,000 The bottle, known as "Grand Frere", was produced in 1762 by Maison Gautier in France. 29/05/2020
United Kingdom Banksy pays tribute to 'superhero' nurses, donates work to hospital Banksy's latest piece depicts a little boy playing with a nurse superhero toy. He left it at the University Hospital Southampton with a note thanking staff for their work. 07/05/2020
World Over 19k artefacts seized in art trafficking crackdown, says Europol The operation was carried out across 103 countries and led to the arrest of 101 suspects. 07/05/2020
Lithuania In plain view: Drive-in cinema takes off at Vilnius airport Lithuania has a new twist on the coronavirus trend of drive-in cinemas 30/04/2020
United Arab Emirates Zoom meetings, Uber Eats and home workouts: ‘Lockdown’ life in Dubai ‘Staying at home’ and ‘self-isolating’ have become everyday terms in the UAE, whilst Zoom meetings and home workouts have become daily tasks for people in lockdown. 28/04/2020
world news Coronavirus: Summer without festivals results in millions in losses Festival organisers admit they didn't foresee a pandemic scenario but for next year's editions, they'll have backup plans 25/04/2020
World Bored amid lockdown? Look skyward tonight for a special meteor shower The annual natural wonder is back! At the peak of the meteor shower, the sky is set to fill with up to 20 shooting stars per hour. 21/04/2020
United Kingdom Prince Harry & Meghan Markle tell tabloids: 'We won't engage with you' "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be engaging with your outlet. There will be no corroboration and zero engagement," Harry and Meghan have told Britain's The Daily Mail, The Sun, Mirror, and Express. 20/04/2020
World Why are so many of you baking bread during the coronavirus lockdown? Flour is increasingly hard to find at European shops and supermarkets these days. Master bakers Dan Lepard and Iban Yarza explain why so many of you are suddenly into bread baking. 18/04/2020
United Kingdom Banksy's bathroom overtaken by rats in new lockdown work Rats are causing havoc in Banksy's bathroom as the artist, like millions around the world, is under lockdown at home. 16/04/2020
Netherlands Museum hits out after Van Gogh painting stolen during COVID-19 closure The burglary from the Singer Laren museum, located 32 kms south-east of Amsterdam, occurred on what would have been the Dutch master's 167th birthday. 30/03/2020
Poland Grammy award-winning Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki dies at 86 Polish culture "has suffered a great and irreparable loss", the country's culture minister said on Sunday. 29/03/2020
United Kingdom Five James Bond guns worth over €110,000 stolen in London British police described 007's deactivated guns as "irreplaceable". 27/03/2020
Croatia 9 places to visit on your cultural trip around Croatia From castles, churches and theatres to food, wine and music, we've put together a list of nine places you should visit to get your dose of Croatian culture. 19/03/2020
Cinema Geneva Human Rights film festival goes ahead via livestream The Jury of the Geneva International Film Festival on Human Rights also watched the films from a distance and revealed the winners online. 17/03/2020